NSA Chief Admits The Obama Administration Issued Misleading Figures About Terrorist Plots Foiled By The NSA

NSA Chief Admits Figures On Terror Plots Foiled By Snooping Are Misleading -- Washington Times

The Obama administration issued misleading figures about terrorist plots foiled by the National Security Agency’s warrantless mass-collection of records of Americans’ every phone call, NSA chief Gen. Keith Alexander admitted to lawmakers Wednesday.

“There is no evidence that [bulk] phone records collection helped to thwart dozens or even several terrorist plots,” Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy, told Gen. Alexander of the 54 cases that administration officials have cited as the fruit of the NSA’s controversial domestic snooping.

“These weren’t all plots, and they weren’t all foiled,” he said.

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Update #1: NSA director admits to misleading public on terror plots -- Slate
Update #2: Patrick Leahy calls out Obama administration on terror plots thwarted by NSA spying -- The Raw Story

My Comment: This is astounding testimony .... the NSA Director is admitting that the Obama administration has lied when issuing figures about terrorist plots foiled by the NSA. And what is even more astounding is that besides the Washington Times, Slate, and a few blogs .... the main stream media is ignoring this story.

Update: I found this gem from Reuters two months ago .... NSA director says surveillance helped stop 'dozens' of attacks .... it appears that the NSA Director is just as guilty as the White House in publicizing inaccurate numbers.